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Westway Medical Centre is pleased to welcome you to the centre's website which aims to provide patients with a convenient way of finding out practice news and information 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Latest News.

Opening Times

The opening times below indicate when the Medical Centre reception is open and when the switchboard telephone service is in operation.

From Monday - Friday, the switchboard operates from 8am. On a Wednesday, although the centre is open for appointments from 7am, the telephone switchboard does not operate until 8am.

On a Saturday, the centre is open for appointments which have been pre-booked. We now have a practice nurse available on Saturday mornings for pre-booked appointments.
The telephone service in operation is managed through the out-of-hours service.

Monday

8.00am - 6.30pm

Tuesday

8.00am - 6.30pm

Wednesday

8.00am - 6.30pm

Thursday

8.00am - 6.30pm

Friday

8.00am - 6.30pm

Saturday

8.00am - 12.00 noon*

**Appointments available 8.15am - 11.30am bookable in advance only

Sunday

Closed

Surgery Hours

The Medical Centre is open for appointments during the following hours. Please note: All consultations are by appointment only.

Monday

8.20am - 12.30pm

1.30am - 5.30pm

Tuesday

8.20am - 12.30pm

1.30am - 5.30pm

Wednesday

8.00am - 12.30pm

1.30am - 5.30pm

Thursday

8.20am - 12.30pm

1.30am - 5.30pm

Friday

8.20am - 12.30pm

1.30am - 5.30pm

Saturday

8.30am - 12.00 noon

*Appointments bookable in advance only

Sunday

Closed

There is an early morning surgery from 7am which alternates between Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.

If you are unable to attend for your appointment please advise the surgery giving as much notice as possible.

How to see your Doctor

Consultations are by appointment only and can be arranged by telephone or in person at reception. Telephone consultations can also be arranged.

For an emergency please dial 0151 526 1121

If you need to see a doctor urgently, you can be seen by one of the doctors on the same day, although this may not necessarily be your usual doctor.

As from 1st April 2004, all patients are registered with the practice and not with specific doctors, but patients may express a preference to see a particular doctor when making an appointment. Where possible, try to see the same doctor throughout one illness so that he or she is familiar with your treatment and progress. This is particularly important for patients on long-term medication who will be asked to see their usual doctor every so often for review of their case.

REMEMBER, if you are unable to attend your appointment, please contact us so that someone else can be offered your place.

South Sefton GP Extra Service

South Sefton Primary Healthcare is providing routine general practice appointments for any person registered with a GP practice in South Sefton.

The service is provided at Litherland Town Hall, Hatton Hill Road, Litherland, L21 9JN

Weekday evenings 5pm â€“ 8pm

Saturday, Sunday & Bank Holidayâ€™s 10am-1pm

Please ring the Practice if you require an appointment with a GP, Advanced Nurse Practitioner or Practice Nurse between these times.

Please note that this is not an urgent care service or drop-in-centre. All appointments must be pre-booked through your own GP Practice.

Home Visits

Home visits are reserved for patients who are truly housebound or so incapacitated they cannot be brought to the surgery. Home visits are based on medical need. If you are too unwell to come to the surgery it is important that you telephone for a visit before 10.30am so that the doctor can plan his home visit schedule.

In almost all cases, children can be safely brought to the surgery where we have the best conditions for examination. If you come to the surgery during normal hours you will be seen, treated and if necessary referred more quickly. It would be helpful if you could explain to the receptionist what the problem is, so that the more urgent calls can be seen first.

There is always a doctor on call. If you need a doctor urgently at any time, please telephone the surgery on 0151 526 1121 or telephone 111 for further advice.

Out of Hours

After 6.30pm weekdays and all day at weekends, if you need to see a doctor please contact the Medical Centre on 0151 526 1121. Your call will automatically be transferred to the Out of Hours Service. The Out of Hours Service is provided by NHS Sefton.

If you require urgent medical assistance that cannot wait until the surgery re-opens, please call 1-1-1. Calls to the NHS 111 service are free from both landlines and mobiles.

If you have a life-threatening medical emergency please dial 999.

In an Emergency

In acute situations, such as if you are experiencing severe chest pain, sudden disabling breathlessness, collapse or severe injury, please telephone the emergency services on 999 immediately.

For eye-related problems, there is an emergency service in operation at St Paul's EyeUnit which is held Monday to Friday from 9am to 11am or from 2pm to 4pm. For further information telephone 0151 706 3949. St Paul's Eye Unit is located in the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.

GP Published Earnings

All GP practices are required to declare the mean earnings for GPs working to deliver NHS services to patients at each practice.

Average earning calculation for the year ended 31st March 2017 :

The mean earnings for GPs working in Westway Medical Centre in the financial year ended 31 March 2017 was Â£58,599 before deduction of employee's superannuation contributions, tax and National Insurance. This is the average pay for 1 full-time GP, 4 part-time GPs and 2 GP locums who worked in the practice for more than 6 months during that year.

Named GP Information

All patients have a named and accountable GP, however they are not necessarily the GP that you usually see. If you are unsure you can obtain the name of your accountable GP by asking reception next time you are in the surgery or the next time you call or email us.

PLEASE NOTE THERE IS NO NEED TO TELEPHONE THE PRACTICE FOR THIS INFORMATION.

Registering for Online Access

If you wish to, you can now use the internet to book appointments with a GP, request repeat prescriptions for any medications you take regularly and look at a summary of your medical record online. You can also still use the telephone or call in to the surgery for any of these services as well.

Being able to see your record online might help you to manage your medical conditions. It also means that you can even access it from anywhere in the world should you require medical treatment on holiday. If you decide not to join or wish to withdraw, this is your choice and practice staff will continue to treat you in the same way as before. In general this decision will not affect the quality of your care.

To register for these services you will need to come to the surgery in person with photo ID (Passport or Driving License). You will then be asked to fill in a short form outlining which features you wish to access and your responsibilites in doing so.

You will need to think of a password which is unique to you. This will ensure that only you are able to access your record â€“ unless you choose to share your details with a family member or carer.